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1 h 32 min · 16 public speakers

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Lance RedmonPresident
  3. Cicely TaylorMember
  4. Rebecca FoxMember
  5. Dawn ChampagneVice-President
  6. Nathan ShipleyMember
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Katy ISD board approves health plan options for plan year 2027 in 7⁠-⁠0 vote 1:29:04

  • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to reconsider proposed tennis court rental fees, and others raised the district's health plans. 8:22
  • A district staff member presented the proposed budget and tax rate and said the budget is not balanced, with budgeted revenues short of budgeted expenditures by $25.6 million. 54:44

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Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and pledges 0:06
    • Lance Redmon called the meeting to order at 5:01 PM, and a staff member confirmed compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. 0:06
    • A staff member introduced the Jordan High School band to perform the national anthem after the pledges. 0:35
  2. Public comment 6:12
    • Speakers at public comment said the proposed health plans with copays were a step in the right direction and asked the district to look at prescription options, wellness incentives and an employee insurance committee. 8:22
    • Speakers at public comment raised the policy on peanut-containing products in secondary schools, heat safety rules for outdoor practice and artificial intelligence safeguards. 14:40
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to pause or reduce proposed tennis court rental fees, and one speaker said the district would charge $75 per court. 18:46
  3. Council of PTAs report 43:24
    • The new president of the Katy ISD Council of PTAs reported that the council had 28,881 members last year and serves 71 local PTAs. 44:41
    • Cicely Taylor asked how a board member whose children had graduated could join a PTA, and the presenter said board members could join as community members. 50:43
  4. Proposed budget and tax rate presentation 53:18
    • A district staff member said the budget reflects flat enrollment, tax base growth of 1.5%, a 1% ongoing salary increase and unchanged tax rates, and that it would be the 5th year in a row without a balanced budget. 53:46
    • The staff member said the general fund would start the year with a $374 million fund balance. 1:01:44
    • Dawn Champagne asked whether line items that are underspent year after year would be readjusted, and Nathan Shipley asked about the benefit of shifting to a June 30 year-end. 1:10:29
  5. Consent agenda 1:15:18
    • Lance Redmon said no speakers had signed up for public input on the proposed budget and tax rate. 1:15:18
    • Nathan Shipley asked to remove item 8.7, the health plan options, from the consent agenda. 1:16:09
    • Rebecca Fox moved to approve consent items 8.1 through 8.9 except item 8.7. 1:16:19
    • The motion passed 7⁠-⁠0. 1:16:50
  6. Health plan options for 2027 1:16:34
    • Nathan Shipley asked about mail-order pharmacy options, and a staff member said the H-E-B program currently does not have a mail-order offering. 1:17:24
    • Rebecca Fox asked about options for employees with children at college, and a staff member said the high deductible health plan or the POS plan would most likely be the best option for ongoing care. 1:20:29
    • One board member said a copay option was something people wanted and asked staff to consider how clear the communication plan would be. 1:24:12
  7. Information items and upcoming meetings 1:28:52
    • Lance Redmon said there would be a special board meeting on Monday, August 31st, 2026, a work study meeting on Monday, September 14th, 2026, and a regular board meeting on Monday, September 21st, 2026. 1:29:38

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